Toblerone Swiss chocolate shrinks in a bid to keep prices low

Maker of Toblerone Swiss chocolate – Mondelez International – has announced that it has widened spaces in its iconic, triangle-array bars for so that stores in Britain can keep the prices of the chocolate down, and affordable.

Mondelez spokeswoman Heide Hauer said the only-in-Britain shift involves shrinking a 170-gram chocolate sold by the British discounters to 150 grams

Mondelez International says the move aims to meet pricing targets by customer Poundland and other discount retailers, and has nothing to do with Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.

British food retailers, however, are facing rising prices for imported goods as the pound weakened since the June vote.

Mondelez spokeswoman Heide Hauer said the only-in-Britain shift involves shrinking a 170-gram chocolate sold by the British discounters to 150 grams. The signature 100-gram Toblerone bar and other vendors are not affected.

Swiss daily 20 Minuten first reported yesterday on the changes, which have drawn consumer complaints in social media.